korovai
English
Alternative forms
- karavai (from modern Russian)
- kravai (from Bulgarian)
Etymology
From older Russian корова́й (korováj) (before 1956 reform) or Ukrainian корова́й (korováj). The modern Russian spelling is карава́й (karaváj)
Noun
korovai (plural korovais or korovai)
- A large, single-piece round or rectangular loaf of bread, elaborately decorated and served at a wedding
Translations
a large, single-piece round or rectangular loaf of bread, elaborately decorated and served at a wedding
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